Sexual Self part 1 Flashcards
This is the part of our self the talks about sexual behaviors in general and understanding different concepts related to sexual behavior.
Sexual Self
During puberty sex organs
enlarge and mature
ovaries, fallopian tube, uterus, clitoris, and vagina
female reproductive organs
testes, penis, scrotum, seminal vesicles, and prostate glands
male reproductive organs
The two testes (plural of testis) are contained in a bag of skin called the
scrotum
scrotum have two functions:
- to produce sperm
- to make the hormone testosterone
The sperm passes through the sperm ducts, and mixes with fluids produced by glands. The fluids provide the sperm cells with nutrients. This mixture is called
semen
The sperm passes through the sperm ducts, and mixes with fluids produced by glands. The fluids provide the sperm cells with nutrients. This mixture is called semen.
sperm duct and glands
the penis has two functions:
- to pass urine out of the body from the bladder
- To pass semen into the vagina of a woman during sexual intercourse
is the tube inside the penis that can carry urine or semen. A ring of muscle ensures that urine and semen do not get mixed up.
urethra
The two ovaries contain
ova (eggs)
Each ovary is connected to the uterus by an
oviduct (fallopian tube)
Each ovary is connected to the uterus by an oviduct (fallopian tube). The oviduct is lined with ciliated cells. Every month, an ovum (egg) develops and becomes mature, and is released from an ovary.
oviducts
is a muscular bag with a soft lining. It is where a baby develops until its birth.
uterus
is a ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus. It keeps the baby in place while the woman is pregnant.
cervix
is a muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the woman’s body.
vagina
The opening to the vagina has folds of skin called
labia
The opening to the vagina has folds of skin called labia that meet to form a
vulva
also opens into the vulva, but it is separate from the vagina. It passes urine out of the body from the bladder.
urethra
first ejaculation (“wet dreams”)
spermarche
usually occurs around the age of 13, which indicates that the boy is producing sperm and could fertilize a female egg through sexual activity.
spermarche
women’s first menstrual period
menarche
uterus starts to build a lining that will later shed through
menarche
Physiological signs of sexual maturation that do not directly involve the sex organs.
e.g. the breasts development for females and the broad shoulders of males.
secondary sex characteristics
Changes occur at puberty because of the following:
testosterone and estrogen
produced by the testes
testosterone
produced by the ovaries
estrogen
controls the development of male secondary sexual characteristics
testosterone
controls the development of female secondary sexual characteristics
estrogen
Are parts of the body, which when stimulated, produce erotic or sexual sensations and reactions.
erogenous zones
Parts of the body that are especially sensitive and cause increased sexual arousal when touched in a sexual manner.
erogenous zones
Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but ____ in the brain that mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young
interrelated emotion systems
Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but interrelated emotion systems in the brain that mediate
mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young
Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but interrelated emotion systems in the brain that mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young; they are:
lust, attraction, attachment
Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but interrelated emotion systems in the brain that mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young; they are:
lust, attraction, and attachment
biology of sexual behavior
Characterized by the craving for sexual gratification and associated primarily with the hormones (the estrogens and the androgens).
sex drive (lust)
It evolves to motivate individuals to seek sexual union with any appropriate partner.
sex drive (lust)
Characterized by increased energy and the focusing of attention on a preferred mating partner. In humans, attraction is also associated with feelings of exhilaration, intrusive thinking about the beloved, and the craving for emotional union.
The Attraction System
Attraction system is termed as
-passionate love
- obsessive love
- infatuation
Characterized by feelings of calm, security, social comfort, and emotional union.
The Companionate System (Attachment)
Is a model that describes the physiological responses that take place during sexual activity. According to
William Masters and Virginia Johnson
Is a model that describes the physiological responses that take place during sexual activity. According to William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the cycle consists of four phases:
excitement
plateau
orgasm
resolution
Genitals fill with blood (Male) and lubricate (Female) ready for intercourse; rapid breathing and pulse
excitement
Changes related to excitement reach a peak
plateau
Contractions all over the body; sexual release
orgasm
Enlarged genitals release blood and go through refractory phase (Male) ; Resolves slower (Female)
resolution
